This highly-regarded treatise on property law explores the intricacies of the rule against perpetuities, a legal principle that governs the transfer of property interests over time. Reginald Godfrey Marsden provides a detailed analysis of the common law rules and statutory provisions relating to perpetuities and accumulations, shedding light on this complex and often confusing area of law. This book is essential reading for property lawyers, law students, and anyone interested in the creation and transfer of property rights. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.